NASA Head Says First Person on Mars Is ‘Likely to Be a Woman’

Jim Bridenstine was a guest on the science and technology radio show "Science Friday," when he teased that a woman is "likely to be" the first person on Mars. NASA/JPL-Cal Tech

Forget everything you’ve learned about men and Mars.

Chances are the first person to land on the red planet will be a woman, the head of NASA said recently.